Andrenine Bee vs Devil's Shoestring

Andrena wilkella compared with Tephrosia angustissima

Key Differences

  • Andrenine Bee is Least Concern while Devil's Shoestring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andrenine Bee Devil's Shoestring
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Andrenidae Fabaceae
Genus Andrena Tephrosia
Species Andrena wilkella Tephrosia angustissima

Conservation Status

Andrenine Bee

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Shoestring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andrenine Bee Devil's Shoestring
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrenine Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Devil's Shoestring

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cuba. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andrenine Bee

The Andrenine Bee (Andrena wilkella) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Shoestring

No description available.

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